''Respect' is a labor of love anchored by Black women, seen through our lens, and wonderfully evident in the care shown onscreen,' writes GalleryGurls.
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Hailey Kilgore stars as Carolyn Franklin, Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin, and Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin.chronicles two decades of the late Queen of Soul’s epic yet frenetic life, tracing her journey from a 10-year-old gospel prodigy to a 30-year-old globally acclaimed singer.
, the film was penned by playwright and screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson , who as a PK herself brings insight to the complex feelings Aretha must have felt, yearning to be worldly but still walking close to God. Tommy’s and Wilson’s lived experiences as Black women help show the cruel realities Aretha had to fight over and over again: the constant underestimating, the microaggressions, and the more blatant forms of emotional and physical disrespect she endured.
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